July 23, 2025

We know that David sinned against God when he took Bathsheba and got her pregnant. He also sinned against Uriah by taking his wife and having him sent to the front lines of war to be killed after his plot to cover it up failed. Then we must consider whether Bathsheba was a willing participant. David was the king so did she welcome his advances or was she apprehensive? We don’t know the answer because the Bible doesn’t say, but we do know that David was very remorseful of his actions and was chastised by God, because in Psalms 38, he cries out to Him in repentance. David was afflicted with bodily pain, his friends deserted him, and was mentally anguished of this grievous sin. This psalm teaches us how to repent. If you feel like you are reaping what you have sown in sin, it might be time to reach out to God in heartfelt repentance. David gives us the perfect psalm as an example of what it sounds like to grieve over our sin and cry out to God in remorse. If you don’t have the words, pray this psalm to start off and then your own words will flow out and be known by God. As a side note: you should repent daily whether you think you have sinned or not, because you might be sinning unknowingly. 

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. Psalms 38:3-5